Tech Insights

Virtual power plants promise grid-scale flexibility, but simple asset aggregation isn’t enough. Engineers need dispatch-grade coordination that respects physics, markets, and operations.

Space-based solar power is emerging as a potential source of continuous, low-carbon electricity by transmitting energy from geostationary orbit to Earth using microwave power beaming.

A mixed-fleet transmission strategy combining HVDC, FACTS, HTS cables, and hybrid AC/DC architectures could help utilities meet the rising power and stability demands of AI-driven data centers.